XANOPAN 50/5 latanoprost 50 microgram/mL and timolol (as maleate) 5 mg/mL eye drops solution bottle

Patient Information leaflet

                                XANOPAN 50/5 EYE
DROPS
_contains the active ingredients latanoprost and timolol (as maleate)_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Xanopan 50/5.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking Xanopan 50/5
against the benefits expected for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT XANOPAN 50/5 IS
USED FOR
This medicine is used to lower raised
pressure in the eye and to treat
glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a condition in which the
pressure of fluid in the eye may be
high. However, some people with
glaucoma may have normal eye
pressure.
Glaucoma is usually caused by a
build up of the fluid which flows
through the eye. This build up occurs
because the fluid drains out of your
eye more slowly than it is being
pumped in. Since new fluid continues
to enter the eye, joining the fluid
already there, the pressure continues
to rise. This raised pressure may
damage the back of the eye resulting
in gradual loss of sight. Damage can
progress so slowly that the person is
not aware of this gradual loss of
sight. Sometimes even normal eye
pressure is associated with damage to
the back of the eye.
There are usually no symptoms of
glaucoma. If glaucoma is not treated
it can lead to serious problems,
including total blindness. In fact,
untreated glaucoma is one of the
most common causes of blindness.
Xanopan 50/5 is made up of 2 active
ingredients, latanoprost and timolol
maleate. Latanoprost works by
allowing more fluid to flow out from
within your eye(s). Timolol maleate
lowers the pressure in the eye by
reducing the production of fluid.
Latanoprost belongs to a family of
medicines called prostaglandin
agonists. Timolol maleate belongs to
a family of medicines called beta-
blockers.
Although Xano
                                
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